Somebody working for the American Giants got a little carried away…
(Chicago Defender, May 25, 1918)
It probably doesn’t need to be pointed out that this ad ran in the middle of one of history’s bloodiest conflicts.
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Any indication whether or not the CAG employed the use of mustard gas in their war against the Cuban Stars?
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It had to be Rube Foster – he controlled everything, right?
I’m guessing maybe it was an attempted tie in with Decoration Day, but it does seem just a bit out of place, even for the less politically correct 1918 era. -
Probably should have called the post “Over the Top.” There’s just not enough trench-warfare humor these days.
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